The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-10

a Federal cavalrymen and ordered
first to get in some way into the rear
of the Federal position and then to
ride boldly, as if coming from the river
to General Buffers headquarters and
report to him that the Confederates
were landing in heavy force on the
James river On his right and rear.
This done, he was to ride away rapid
". as if returning to his posts, with
out waiting to be questioned closely.
Wood having thorous b knowledge OF
| the country, rode off on his perlious
errand After he had gone for what
seemed a very long time it was OBJ
served that the threatening movement
of the Federals ceased, and it was
| evident that there was some change
being made in their disposition.
! Shortly thereafter, to the surprise OF
every one, no one ever expecting to
see him again, Wood rode up safe and
sound, and, salutiag Gen. Hoke, re-
ported that he had carried out his in
structions to the letter. Meanwhile
night had come ON. Before next
morning the Confederate reinforcement
came up, and the result of the subse
ouent battle OF Drury's Bluff and the
, 'bottling up of Butler at Bermuda
Hundreds, are we'll known.
Most of the few persons who were
, aware of what Wood had attempted
| could not believe it was possible to
him to have done as he said and t.
> escape unframed. But shortly afte
| | the close of the war General Hok
q met Col. Niche of Buffers staff AM
= asked if Wood had reported to then
as related. Col. Niche replied tina
- cavalryman did ride up to thel
; Headquarters and made the repol
. stated, and that though he was suspeo
:; ted of being a Confederate spy he Wa
Il not detained that the movement
q their (FederaD left was arrested I'll
the report could be investigated, an
IL that when it was ascertalned to
1t false it was too late to resume tt
u move that night.
For this and other acts of gallantr
], Wood was made commissioned chic
: by President Davis, under authorlt
~ of a law providing expressly tor sue
r cases. But the brave fellow did n
outlive the struggle in which he hi
10 borne himself so we'll. He came
1T his death near the end OF the W
t through treachery, and he met 1t wi
ne the same fearlessness that he 81
characterized his previous care'
After the evacuation of Wilmingto
= in February, 1865, the Confedera
- - forces lay for short time on the mort
- east Cape Fear river, about ten NIL
u north of that city. While they we
there Wood was sent down the rig
bank of the main river to obtain
ID formation.
~ Scouting around in the neighb!
hood of Wilmington, in Srunswl
county, he met citizen who Invli
he him to his house, and emphasized
me invitation by adding: Some OF yt
nix friends are there" Wood suspect
zen nothing went with the man, and WI
The he entered the house found hims
the confronted by Federal lieuten'
ned and squad Of soldiers, who demand
lb- his immediate surrender. For re
cry he shot dead the traitor who had
APPS trayed him and endeavored to esca
en-. He was shot down, bet not, it is S.
hat until he had killed or disabled seve
of his assailants. A sad and untlm
n. end for one so young and bra
on Modest and unassuming as ne
cen brave, no one would have suspec
of this quiet, retiring and rather dlfhd
un- youth of being the hero he was.
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